Nonstop flight route between Santa Ana, California, United States and Amook Bay, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MCAS El Toro (NZJ), Santa Ana, California, United States and Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS), Amook Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,348 miles (or 3,779 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between MCAS El Toro and Amook Bay Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NZJ / KNZJ | 
| Airport Name: | MCAS El Toro | 
| Location: | Santa Ana, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'33"N by 117°43'51"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Marine Corps | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 383 feet (117 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 5 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NZJ | 
| More Information: | NZJ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOS / | 
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| Location: | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°28'17"N by 153°48'55"W | 
| Area Served: | Amook Bay, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Mike Munsey | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AOS | 
| More Information: | AOS Maps & Info | 
Facts about MCAS El Toro (NZJ):
- The closing of MCAS El Toro ignited a political firestorm over the eventual fate of the facility.
 - Because of MCAS El Toro's relatively low elevation of 383 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS El Toro at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - This faction lobbied strongly in favor of other uses for the property.
 - MCAS El Toro (NZJ) has 5 runways.
 - During the presidency of Richard M.
 - The closest airport to MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is John Wayne Airport (SNA), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of NZJ.
 - The base headquarters was established on November 4, 1942 and the first landing occurred in late November when a Major Micheal Carmichael, flying from Camp Kearny, was forced to make an emergency landing among the construction equipment.
 - The furthest airport from MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,486 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 
Facts about Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS):
- The closest airport to Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNE of AOS.
 - In addition to being known as "Amook Bay Seaplane Base", another name for AOS is "AK81".
 - Because of Amook Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Amook Bay Seaplane Base at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,814 miles (17,403 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - Amook Bay Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 8,000 by 700 feet.
 
